Weak Ḥadīths Pertaining to Virtuous Deeds
By Sh. ‘Abd-Allāh al-Juday‘
Translated by Ali Godil (with some minor changes)
In the later period of Islamic history, it has become prevalent among scholars to adopt a lenient attitude towards weak ḥadīths related to virtuous deeds, some of them attributing this approach to certain early authorities of ḥadīth. In order to arrive at an accurate conclusion regarding this issue, we must first examine the statements of the early imāms who allegedly adopted this approach and ascertain their original intent:
